''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing
land snail
A land snail is any of the numerous species of snail that live on land, as opposed to the sea snails and freshwater snails. ''Land snail'' is the common name for terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells (those without shells are known as ...
s,
terrestrial pulmonate
Pulmonata or pulmonates, is an informal group (previously an order, and before that a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group includ ...
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the family
Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to
South India and
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
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Cryptozona albata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozo ...
''
(W.T. Blanford, 1880)
* ''
Cryptozona basilessa
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(W.H. Benson, 1865)
* ''
Cryptozona belangeri
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(G.P. Deshayes)
* ''
Cryptozona bistrialis
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(H.H. Beck, 1837)
* ''
Cryptozona ceraria
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozo ...
''
(W.H. Benson, 1853)
* ''
Cryptozona ceylanica
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer)
* ''
Cryptozona chenui
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1847)
* ''
Cryptozona chrysoraphe
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
O.F. von Möllendorff
* ''
Cryptozona crossei
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1862)
* ''
Cryptozona danae
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1862)
* ''
Cryptozona dohrniana
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer)
* ''
Cryptozona granulosa
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(O.F. von Möllendorff)
* ''
Cryptozona inflata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(O.F. von Möllendorff)
* ''
Cryptozona juliana
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(J.E. Gray, 1834)
* ''
Cryptozona ligulata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(A.E.J. Férussac, 1821)
* ''
Cryptozona maderaspatana
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(J.E. Gray, 1834)
* ''
Cryptozona menglunensis
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
C. Chen, S.P. Zhang & X.T. Ma, 1995
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Cryptozona naninoides
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(W.H. Benson)
* ''
Cryptozona novella
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(L. Pfeiffer, 1854)
* ''
Cryptozona pharangensis
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(O.F. von Möllendorff, 1901)
* ''
Cryptozona promiscua
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(E.A. Smith, 1895)
* ''
Cryptozona rugosissima
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozo ...
''
O.F. von Möllendorff, 1903
* ''
Cryptozona semirugata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Ś ...
''
(H.H. Beck, 1837)
* ''
Cryptozona sisparica
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* '' Cryptozona ...
''
(W.T. Blanford, 1866)
* ''
Cryptozona solata
''Cryptozona'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariophantidae. These snails are restricted to South India and Sri Lanka.
Twenty five species are recognized.
Species
* ''Cryptoz ...
''
(W.H. Benson, 1848)
References
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